(14) North Carolina Central Eagles

(14) North Carolina Central Eagles

Peter Casey, USA Today Sports

Record: 28-5 How they got here: Won Mid-Eastern-Athletic Conference Tournament Strengths: North Carolina Central enters the NCAA Tournament on a 20-game win streak, winning its three league tournament games by an average of 26 points per contest. Senior guard Jeremy Ingram is a prolific scoring threat, averaging 20.3 ppg. The team earned a nonconference win over NC State and pushed Cincinnati, Wichita State and Maryland during losses. The team is making its first NCAA Tournament appearance. Weaknesses: The team leans heavily on its smothering defense and sound free-throw shooting. When opponents found seams in North Carolina Central's defense and scored at least 70 points, the Eagles have had trouble rallying for wins.

Record: 28-5 How they got here: Won Mid-Eastern-Athletic Conference Tournament Strengths: North Carolina Central enters the NCAA Tournament on a 20-game win streak, winning its three league tournament games by an average of 26 points per contest. Senior guard Jeremy Ingram is a prolific scoring threat, averaging 20.3 ppg. The team earned a nonconference win over NC State and pushed Cincinnati, Wichita State and Maryland during losses. The team is making its first NCAA Tournament appearance. Weaknesses: The team leans heavily on its smothering defense and sound free-throw shooting. When opponents found seams in North Carolina Central's defense and scored at least 70 points, the Eagles have had trouble rallying for wins. (Peter Casey, USA Today Sports)

Record: 28-5 How they got here: Won Mid-Eastern-Athletic Conference Tournament Strengths: North Carolina Central enters the NCAA Tournament on a 20-game win streak, winning its three league tournament games by an average of 26 points per contest. Senior guard Jeremy Ingram is a prolific scoring threat, averaging 20.3 ppg. The team earned a nonconference win over NC State and pushed Cincinnati, Wichita State and Maryland during losses. The team is making its first NCAA Tournament appearance. Weaknesses: The team leans heavily on its smothering defense and sound free-throw shooting. When opponents found seams in North Carolina Central's defense and scored at least 70 points, the Eagles have had trouble rallying for wins.